"As far as emo goes, the band’s sound is on the louder side, with a spacy quality that sets them to orbit in an adjacent galaxy to the one that Hum circulates in. You can trace the lineage of the band’s sound from the post-hardcore of the late ’90s to the current resurgence of big guitar-hook heaving, heart-string plucking, and tear-jerking rock of the underground. From Rival Schools to Spielbergs, with a pit stop at Silversun Pickups along the way." - Just a snippet of my review for the Pretty / Normal's self-titled album. You can read the whole thing at the links below: